As the New Year approaches, these are just some of the groups of people in society who could be affected by changes in the law as we head into 2018.

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Some might not make the slight bit of difference to you but some could leave you out of pocket or worse.

Several new laws are set to be introduced such as changes to the MOT and maternity leave being introduced for grandparents.

Here is a rundown of some of the new laws that you need to look out for at the turn of the New Year and some that could come into effect during 2018.

Classic car MOTs scrapped

Classic cars enthusiasts will be rejoicing (Image: Hull Daily Mail)

From May onwards, nearly 300,000 classic cars in the UK will no longer need a Ministry of Transport test.

Under new plans from the government, cars older than 40 years old will not need to take the yearly test, meaning that 1.5 per cent of cars in the country will not have an MOT certificate but will be allowed to be driven on the road.

The Department for Transport defended the decision from suggestions it was an unsafe move, by saying owners of older cars usually keep them in the good condition and do not use them regularly enough for an MOT test to be necessary.

Gender Pay Gap data will be revealed

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For the first time ever, employers with at least 250 employees have to publish information about the differences in pay between men and women in their workforce.